New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
IMPROVING THE MILITIA
SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION FORMED


IMPORTANT ORDERS FROM ALBANY-cHAxeEs N
| THE NATIONAL GUARD.
General ORDERS from tho Alphabetically Office Ut
forth that the reports OF the Inspector ard the
observations made by the Adjutant show thai
as whole the National Quad of the State OF News
York has improved during the last year. Attention ID
called the fact that Improvement can be perms
nent however unless followed up by continued study
and constant practice. In frtherance of the intention
name, compact, wellinstructed and reliable body Of
soldiers for the preservation of law and order and the
protection OF the State, it is ordered:
l. That commanding brigades regiments and bat
That commanding officers Of batteries companies e.
tabish schools Of instruction for the noncommissoned on
the spects stmay be tactics to
the grade of the officers and officers and
That these schools be continued during the drill seasons
1%s is osss report
a s W % os DELINQUENT IN
petent officers aud noncommssioned ocers intermediate
epnoH
Te VIII special every
FORM OF ignorant OF, his duties
There WAS a full attendance at he dismounted drill
of the I'd Battery, Captain Ferdinand p Earle ut the
armory last Tuesday evening. The movements were
performed with the precision and aIacrty tor which
this command is noted Several changes in this CON-
mand announced Corporal j. G. Brady has been
promoted To be sergeant, and Private H. Mnhlfeld
has been made corporal. Privates NJ A. Barlow. J.
ii. Van vezer, p. j. Crawey and +. A. Wall have
been dropped from the roll.
First Sergeant Harry c. Duval has been elected first
lieutenant OF the ninth company, 9TH Regiment, IN I'LL
the vacancy caused by the promotion OF j. Th0rne
Harper Lieut.. nant Duya joined the regiment IN 1870
and has flied every grade OF noncomnissoned Office
He appointed first sergeant January a. 1887 by
Captain Harper, and has been called to his present
position by practically unanimous vote. His record
Tor attendance at drills and Darades during the seven
~ hapa- ain ia IA
has been esteemed in his company ss one OF Its
most faithful and hard working members. Alter the
election Lieutenant Dnyal entertained the company,
Lieutenant Colonel Smith and Adjutant Rand. at the
Madison Avenue Hotel and was the recipient OF many
cOngratul atoms and good wishes.
First Sergeant Charles Allen. of Company f. sth
Regiment. is regarded one OF the best no,,-com-
mlssoned officers in the command He has been q
member OF the COMPANY tor over six years and has won
the communication OF officers aud the respect Oh the men
by his solderiy bearing and strict attention to his
duties. lie has been absent from only one battalion
drill during his term OF service, and that was ON ac-
count of an injury to his foot. .
The twentyttth anniversary of the organization Of
the 1st New-York Mounted Rifles will be celebrated by
ninth annual reunion aud dinner OF the survivors
at Beethoven Hall, Fifhst. the BOwery on Tues
do, evening February -. The secretary OF the Vet
Grams Association in circular announcing this. says:
Another year lives and again the time a
sa az cF o % 1enna the
Se
with S this % n, no w HIM. prs s
than those Of together toys and
hea Sns
Fail not 70 20 s fo AZ o aee
your commanders comrades terminates and chums riends
The officers of the association follows: Cap.
tain c. s. Masten, president; Corporal f. g. Hastings
first vce-president; Adjutant b. d; Engeke. second
Lieutenant c. X. Smith, third viceIres
ident; Colonel B. +. Onderdonk. secretary and r NJ
GIete treasurer The command was mustered into
sery ice at Fortress Monroe July 80. 1851 and was
Do her
served continuously Tor four years and four months
school tor theoretical instruction tor the noncom-
missoned officers OF the I'd battery has been organ
during the drill Incou potency or failure to
attend will result in reduction to the ranks
At the annual meeting OF Company 1, I'm negi-
ment last Monday evening the following civil officers
were elected Treasurer, Lieutenant Delaheid; hnan-
cIal seer etary. Sergeant Fitzpatrick; recoiung seere-
tary Corporal Hoag Standing CON nttees were also
appointed After the meeting refreshments were
served, with toasts and speeches, at an uptown res
taurant. Among thoss pre- sent were ooohei JONES,
Quartz rinaster Powers, Surgeon Henry, Captains
Murphy, Macaulay, MunrOe and Clarke, and Sergeant
f. s. Clarke OF the Veteran Association nearly all
Of whom made speeches scream % drank from
the same cantcen.'
A. w. Belknap has been elected captain of the new
Harlem company attached to the list Regiment. Inc
new ommand will be known as Company ID, ana
has taken possession OF the room OF old Company IN
the armory. ca.
In order that the troops be ordered to the State
Camp dui ing the coming may derive the full
est benefit from their tour OF duty. officers and mes
reminded in orders just issued by the conmander
IN Chet that has been frequently stated before ths
camp has been established Tor in-trpction only and
that ything calculated to interfere with THIS ob]ec
cannot be 10 erated and that discipline and deeorun
must all times be observed Orders have therefore
been issuel directing as follows: ~
camp Ss h 1H CONSIST Of ac tactical movements
carried out in armores OF The skrmsh ar ANN o %
GERS =, 81, =, ,.,.ou >, o,rr ,,ho ara No, a,re.sv
,n,ciensly we'll drilled to take srt any
s Say S'S Ssn w sixty days Of The beginning
the tour =, their respective , o, ,s ,,rsa
ami privates by their respective
to s ns ana %es q soldiers camp should
e TSe directed pay any
enlisted man for services such cover only 'e Gay OF a
As there is to re no rife practice in camp, and it
being regarded of the utmost Importance, In view
If the perfection of firearms, that the personal I'M
,rovement OF the soldier in craftsmanship should DO
developed as much time and circumstances will
permit the following rules have been adopted
l. which do not go INTO camp shall during
much time as possible 10 out door rne
the season when outdoor practice Is Snas.
Ion sighting and aiming andwhere possible to gallery pfac
Colonel Scott has obtained rortv new uniforms tor
he sth Regiment OF which thirteen have been issued
% Company and will be supplied to the recruits VINO
ire about to be admitted TO service in its raLks
Sergeant George BKaten has been elected treasurer
Tor the nth time and Private Charles f. Weieh mas
been chosen recoroing secretary oi So"pans -, 80
Regiment The following committees have oeen APP
pointed Court Martial, Lieutenant Frank Roosevelt;
chairman, Sergeant John McDermott, PRIV ates,
Enocu Lockley, Michael O'Bren, and John Casey;
Corporal Bernard Reilly chairman PIT
yates Charles h. Welch and c. j. Lee Finance, Cor
,oral Mark Malone. chairman; Prvstes Matthew
iolden and Henr, r. Sullivan; Armory, Sergeant
oliver MacMullen. Chairman Corporal john WIN
tocK an Private Joseph A. Anderlow.
The Odd Regiment will he reviewed by Governor
I'LL at its aruiory Cermontave.. near Myrtle, Brook.
yn, on Monday evening February 81. The command
in line condition will doubtless make fine sp-
First Lieutenant Robert A. Serrel of Company,
1 At Regiment, has resigned his commission.
Gold chevrons have been adopted by the noncom-
nis -iomed officers of the I'd Battery fcr the State
ervce coat. Arrangements nearly pc, tected tor
he reception the 22d inst 1t promises to compare
avorably with that OF the Old Guard This OrganzG-
ion ia noted tor its hospitality and has many warm